The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

his home educated him, and has continued
ever since the role of Father Bountiful, sup
plying him literally with money, besides
presenting him with the cattle ranch in
Texas, ali of which goes to prove the truth
of the old provelb that ''it is better to be
born lucky than rich"
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIG DRILL
Wol'kmen have been engaged all the week
| in fencing in the great lawn south of the
! White House grounds, commonly known as
the white Lot" where the big militia drill
| is to take place this month. The Enclosure
will be immense and the seats and grand
stand will be so arranged as TO enable every
body to see the entire field and all of the per-
! formances therein. The elliptical in
| closure is 1,04S feet diameter
in length by 900 feet diameter in
width. For the camp 80 tents have
| been engaged, and in addition to these some
tents will be brought here by few of the
visiting companies. AT the southeasterly
extremity of the field is to be erected a
pyrorama of the famous battle between the
| Monitor and Merrimac in Hampton Roads.
! The exhibition of this realistic encounter
will form one of the attractions each night,
and it will be in full view from the grand
stand.
QUEEN KAPIOLANL.
The Queen of Hawaii, with her suite, has
been having a good time, and has been en-
On Friday she was taken to Mount Vernon.
The day was bright and clear. and after
pleasant sail of a little more than an hour
the Despatch at noon anchored in mid
stream off the green hills of Mount Vernon,
her draught not permitting her to proceed
to the wharf The Queen and Princess
LilnOkolani, escorted by Senators Sherman
and Evarts, respectively, and accompanied
by few Others, were taken ashore in the
captains gig, and the other guests followed
in steam launches. The royal party were
shown aronnd the grounds and through the
house of Washington. The Queen evinced
great interest in all that she saw, and said
that she was delighted with Mount Vernon,
and chat it Ought never to be disturbed. -
After a stay of more than an honr the party
returned to the Despatch, and arrived at the
navy yard shortly before o'clock, taking
carriages thence to the Arlington Hotel
In the evening the Queen and her suite
attended dinner in her honor at the White
House. The Executive was ablaze with
lights and sweet with the scent of blossoms.
In the centre of the table was the long mir
ror lake, from the middle of which rose a
mound of smilaX, bearing on either side, in
flowers fac simile OF the Hawaiian flag.
The stripes of red, white and blue were
formed Of red azalias, candy tint, and
heliotrope, the cross piece at the upper left
hand corner formed of red azalias. On either
were exquisite ships formed of flowers The
hulls were of white clover pinks on one of
which, in red flowers, was the word 'Ha-
wall, while its companion ship bore Go
lumbia." The keels were of heliotrope, the
| hulls of white pinks, with a broad band of
red carnations around the tops. Each ship
was freighted with a cargo Of purple pan
sizes, with windlass of La France roses
The rigging was of smilax from which
dropped rose buds and acacia blossoms. At
the four corners of the lake were cut glass
decanters in silver stands, while on either
| side were punched silver candelabra the
| large gold ones ornamenting the table at
either end. The corsage bouquets were La
! France roses tied with broad lilac satin rib
bon. For the gentlemen were bonslene
| buds and geranium leaves. Between the
| gold candelabra, at either end of the table
were mounds of smilax with yellow and red
variegated tulips
The Queen took her seat at the right of the
President, and the Princess at his left. Mrs
| Cleveland sat opposite, with the Hawaiian
| Minister at her right and Lieut.. Gen. Dom-
mis- lat her left. George Bancroft sat at the
western end of the table, and was balanced
at the eastern endsby Robert c. Winthrop
Miss Carter, Miss Porter aid Miss Bancroft
made trio of young ladies present They
sat at the corners of the table Mrs Waite
found herself between Mr. Villas and Gen.
| IpOIllillS. MTS. FdIICBllIu WAS DtUWtpU MI.
Preston and Minister Carter. Mrs. Villas sat
between two big men-Secretary Whitney
and Minister Preston.
The Queen wore a full train white satin,
the front richly embroidered with gold
bullion. Across her corsage she dis
played a wide red sash, one Of the orders
of royalty.
The Princess was in black velvet and
black lace, the front of the dress being
composed of embroidery and black thread
| lace.
Mrs. Cleveland was in white satin
white lace and pearls, with diamond neck
lace.
Mrs. Carter wore buttercup satin, full
| train.
Mrs. Chief Justice Waite was in rich
| golden brown satin and white lace.
Mrs. Fairchild wore white tulle and white
satin.
Mrs. Lincklaen, mother of Mrs Fair
| Child, being an old lady, was in black, with
| a white cap.
Mrs. Winthrop wore black brocade and
white lace.
Mrs. Endicott was in gold satin and gar
net velvet oversldrt of white.
| Mrs. Villas wore full train of heliotrope
satin, with front of white lace beaded with
pearls.
Mrs. Sheridan wore lavender satin, with
overdress of white lace.
Mrs. Whitney, full train white satin, com.
bined with old gold.
Mrs. Sherman, canary colored satin, com
bined with lavender.
Mrs. Laughton, a train of white and
green striped, with a peticoat of black lace
over white satin.
Miss Porter was in white, Miss Carter
wore lavender, and Miss Bancroft lilac
All the gentlemen were in plain evening
dress. The Hawaiian gentlemen and Gen
Sheridan wore their decorations. The
President having the Princess on his left
VINO speaks English well, was able to hold
quite a conversation with her majesty, who
sat upon his right. She expressed much de
light with her visit to Mount Vernon, and
thanked the President for his cordial recep
ton to her and her suite.
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.